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my routine when I feel like giving up


A soft guide for the days when just existing feels like too much
A soft guide for the days when just existing feels like too much

There are days when I don’t want a productivity hack.I want permission to fall apart slowly, and still find a way to stand up again. This isn’t a morning routine for “boss babes” or a checklist for high-performance.This is what I do when getting out of bed feels like an act of survival. And I still have to show up. For work. For people. For life.


So here it is, my routine when I feel like giving up.


Step 1: Before I move, I place my hand on my chest


I don’t grab my phone.I don’t open my eyes all the way. I just lay there and say, in my mind: “I’m still here.” That’s where it starts.


Optional support:


Step 2: Water = Life


I get out of bed and wash my face. Not because I feel like it. Because it tells my body we’re awake. Then I drink a full glass of water. Sometimes I add lemon. Sometimes it’s just tap water. Doesn’t matter. It’s the signal: we’re still going.


Optional tools:

Step 3: Soft clothes, not stylish ones


I don’t force myself into “real clothes.” I choose something that feels like a hug.

Think:


You’re not dressing to impress. You’re dressing to get through.


Step 4: Something warm and simple


If I can eat, I do. If I can’t, I sip. Most mornings, I reach for:


No fancy breakfast. No effort meals. Just fuel.


Step 5: Let sound carry you


I never underestimate what a playlist can do for my nervous system.Most days, I turn on:


  • Lo-fi beats

  • Nature sounds

  • Gentle podcast episodes (voices that don’t yell)


Noise-canceling earbuds help too — these ones are affordable and magic on public transit.


Step 6: Let the planner hold your brain


When my mind is spiraling, I don’t trust myself to remember anything. So I lean on paper.

I fill out just one part of my planner, not all of it. Sometimes just:


  • “Today I will…”

  • “What I’m feeling:”

  • “What I need today (if anything)”


This isn’t a glamorous routine. It’s a survival rhythm. If you’re reading this while feeling low, I want you to know: You’re not broken. You’re tired. And you’re trying. That counts for something.


Even the quietest attempts to keep going… are courage in disguise.

Optional extras that help me:


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Because Routine is Cool is not about controlling life, it’s about creating small rhythms that let you survive it with softness.


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